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Welcome to the Metaverse: Virtual Reality in Nursing Professional Development
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
|August 5, 2024
Summary
Virtual reality (VR) enhances nursing professional development. Nurses reported improved knowledge, skills, and confidence using this innovative educational technology in orientation and residency programs.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Informatics
- Nursing Education
Background:
- Virtual reality (VR) offers immersive, computer-generated environments for professional development.
- Innovative teaching strategies are crucial for enhancing clinical skills and knowledge.
- Nursing education requires engaging and effective methods for complex skill acquisition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a teaching strategy for nurses.
- To assess the impact of VR on nurses' knowledge, skills, and confidence during professional development.
- To explore the potential of VR in nursing orientation and residency programs.
Main Methods:
- Utilized self-reported survey responses from nurses participating in VR-enhanced training.
- Implemented VR in nursing orientation and nurse residency programs.
- Focused on interactive, computer-generated, three-dimensional virtual environments.
Main Results:
- Nurses reported significant improvements in knowledge acquisition through VR.
- Self-reported skills and confidence levels were enhanced by the VR educational medium.
- VR provided an engaging and interactive learning experience for nursing professionals.
Conclusions:
- Virtual reality (VR) is an effective and innovative teaching strategy for nursing professional development.
- VR has positive implications for enhancing clinical practice readiness and future research.
- The use of VR in nursing education warrants further investigation and implementation.
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